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Bobby Simpson
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Initials |
R.B. |
Date of birth |
03-02-1936
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Player type |
Batsman |
Batting style |
Right hand bat |
Bowling style |
Leg break |
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Playing for Australia |
Test caps |
62 (39 as captain) |
First test cap |
23-12-1957 |
Last test cap |
28-04-1978 |
One day caps |
2 (2 as captain) |
First one day cap |
22-02-1978 |
Last one day cap |
12-04-1978 |
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Test record
Batting |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
Average |
50s |
100s |
62 |
111 |
4869 |
46.81
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27 |
10 |
Highest score 311 vs England at Old Trafford on 23-07-1964 (view)
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Bowling |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
Average |
Strike Rate |
Runs/over |
5w innings |
10w matches |
6067 |
3001 |
71 |
42.26 |
85.45 |
2.96 |
2 |
0 |
Best Performance 5 for 57 vs England at Sydney on 11-01-1963
(view)
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One day international record
Batting |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
Average |
50s |
100s |
2 |
2 |
36 |
18.00
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0 |
0 |
Highest score 23 vs West Indies at Castries on 12-04-1978
(view)
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Bowling |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
Average |
Strike Rate |
Runs/over |
5 wicket innings |
102 |
95 |
2 |
47.5 |
51 |
5.58 |
0 |
Best Performance 2 for 30 vs West Indies at Castries on 12-04-1978
(view)
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